tumor suppressor gene

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   a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division

   Broadersuppressor

Questions about tumor suppressor gene

What does tumor suppressor gene mean?

tumor suppressor gene means "a suppressor gene that blocks unscheduled cell division".

Is tumor suppressor gene a common word?

tumor suppressor gene is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.